Week 9 has come and gone and unfortunately I’m sicker than ever…

Training this week has (as predicted) been a bit of a disaster. The GP insists everything sounds ok but the cough has continued to get worse with back pain and bouts of dizziness accompanying fits of coughing and it’s really put a dampener on my running – with each attempt ending prematurely in another coughing fit and shortness of breath.

Instead – this week I’ve been focusing on rest, relaxation, meditation and yoga! Despite the unfortunate setback this week has been unexpectedly rewarding in that I’ve consciously taken some time out to centre myself and try and focus on my mental health instead – often referred to as “Mindfulness”. I won’t turn this into a giant advert for mental wellbeing but I’d referenced this previously in an earlier post (where I had my other setback – mental more than physical) and increasingly it becomes obvious that despite all the advantages available to us in the modern world – people are still neglecting their own mental health and hence failing to find their own happiness and contentment.

Week 10 approaches and I fear that my training still won’t resume in the manner it should as I’m STILL fighting this cough but if nothing else I will try to up the mileage and continue focusing on my wellbeing. See you next week!